What is this new form of slobdom?

[Theokaycokey]

Staying at a seaside resort in the UK. Large Hotel has a massive open atrium that is overlooked by hotel rooms and anyone walking along the promenade. The hotel restaurant is located smack bang in the middle of the atrium and is open to the reception area. I come down to breakfast this morning and a significant number of guests are sat in their pyjamas having their breakfast! Different families, all scattered around the restaurant or queuing at the breakfast buffet in their nightwear and fluffy slippers. This is the first time that I have come across this. Is it a relatively recent phenomenon?

It depends what time breakfast is and what my plans are for the day. If I'm having a lazy day I'll put yesterday's clothes on and then go back up for a shower. If I've got plans I'll get showered and dressed properly

My inlaws think I don’t eat breakfast. I do, but not in their house as they have breakfast in their PJs and it’s all I can do to stop myself gagging. How unbelievably slovenly.

I think in fairness as well, as a non- car household, my husband and I travel light, so I am not taking bulky dressing gowns and fleecy PJs. I have a light nightshirt to wear in case I need the loo in the night, but it's not something I would sit at breakfast in.

I may eat breakfast in my night wear at a close friend's house, but that is very different from a public dining room in a hotel.

I'm just grateful we never have guests staying - I never get dressed for breakfast at home!

Eating breakfast in your PJ's in your own house is not at all slovenly. It's quite judgemental to say so imho.

I'd have breakfast in my pyjamas at a close friend's house but I would put a bra on and probably a hoodie.

Probably wouldn't do it at my in laws' house but I haven't stayed overnight there in about four years.

I get up about three hours before my parents do because I have little kids and they like a lie in, so our paths never cross at breakfast time.

My son met a girl at uni & he brought her home for the weekend. She was really pretty in a girl next door style & DH & I warmed to her immediately. In the morning we were sitting at breafast & couldn't believe our eyes. She walked into the kitchen wearing her PJs consisting of the skimpiest soft cotton shorts, & a tiny sleeveless teashirt style top, everything on show.
She looked quite innocent of the fact this wasn't appropriate in front of DH. People may think whats the difference between this and being seen on a beach in a bikini. There is a big difference & ultimately what this thread is all about. Dressing appropriately for the situation.

@Houseconundrum

Dont give it another thought!!

I was in hospital a couple of years ago, via an ambulance & A&E. Ended up with surgery & staying in for a week.

Due to various limbs sticking out here & there I couldn't get my clothes on, so I came home in just a surgical gown. I live alone & for various reasons friends couldn't collect me so the Red Cross brought me home. The woman was very concerned about my dignity getting from her car to my door (had to park up the road). I have no shits what so ever, im not sure if it was medication or trauma. But I'd have been fine walking naked 😂😂 I've had to become FAR less worried about quite a lot of things!

At least you had a beautiful new birn to take home!!

Fine in your PJs in your own home with no guests around but it is slovenly with guests around.

I would not want the image of my inlaws in PJs in my mind and would not inflict that image of myself on my inlaws, friends or any number of dc's teenage friends who traipse in and out of our house.

People in their PJs, unless disgustingly stained and dirty, has never made me feel physically sick unable to eat.

I've seen various family members in their PJs for breakfast. Never made me heave or put me off eating.

I’m not an advocate of pyjamas in hotel dining rooms, but this is just crazy! What exactly is it about people in pyjamas that makes you reach for the smelling salts?!

Better hope you never have to eat any meals in hospital 🤷‍♀️

Horrible common behaviour!

To be fair this thread isn't referring to wearing PJs in general,especiall in hospital. It's simply referring to wearing PJs & dressing gowns in inappropriate situations where people are fit and healthy wearing them in hotel dining rooms & shops.

I earn ten figures and ride a unicorn, if I want to eat breakfast in my Vicuna Wool pjs then I bloody well will.

There was a brief period where it was all a bit ambiguous, but it's gone into direct pisstake now.

I have never been around people that wear nightwear attire during the day, but if I saw someone doing it I would assume they lack purpose and self respect.

Last couple of times I’ve had breakfast in hotel this has been the case, people walking around in big hooded blankets getting breakfast…there are zero standards these days! I know everyone will say everyone has the right to be comfy etc, but I don’t like it!! If it was 6am and we setting off somewhere early with young children I may allow it for them to have maximum sleep (and have done for a 6am flight when they were toddlers) but even then they had normal jumper on top but for adults at 9.30am, absolutely not!!

Even with guests around it's not slovenly.

I agree. And very often, it's the people who think the same as us who are in position to make important decisions that affect these people's lives. So, their jobs, housing, finances, education etc.

These people are self selecting themselves into a scruffy underclass. People around them WILL judge them negatively. It doesn't matter whether that is right or wrong. They WILL judge.

And another calling people in their PJs an underclass 😒

Yes. That is the judgement that so many people will make.

Hilariously I have spend so much time reading this thread the banner ad on mumsnet for me is now for a series of absolutely heinous matching "family pajama sets".

No
It isn't

Underclass. Like they are some sort of subspecies

That's the attitude which is disgusting

Well they could just get dressed before leaving the house and they wouldn’t be judged. It’s a choice that’s open to everyone.